Raymond Biswanger Slide Collection
William Makepeace Thackeray: 1817
Boston House, London
Boston House, dating from the 1680s, was named for Henry de Nassau d'Auverquerque, first earl of Grantham, who was also Viscount of Boston. Extensions and further constructions on its fagade continued through the 18th century.Boston House was used as a girls' school in the late 17th century. A Mrs Nethercliff kept a school there from 1845 to 1861. In 1884 the school began a “refined education programme” attended by boarders and day pupils aiming toward university entrance.
A plaque on the wall of Boston House claims that it was the setting for Miss Pinkerton's Academy in William Makepeace Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair.The original for Miss Pinkerton's Academy was actually Walpole House, also located in Chiswick Square.
Boston House, Chiswick Square, London [28 April 1876]
Boston House and Garden, Chiswick Square, London [28 April 1876]
Gardens at Boston House, Chiswick Square, London [28 April 1876]
Plaque at Boston House, Chiswick Square, London [28 April 1876]
